Strongs to the Canadians after the bus accident that claimed 15 young lives

Indeed a great tragedy. They are from a small community and the loss is having a great impact on all. It is amazing to see the "Canadian spirit". They put up this go fund me page yesterday and already got $2.9 mil (R27.6 mil) in a day.

I must say, I was very lucky! I work for a international company and a position opened in Toronto that was my exact job position. So I had a interview, got the job and my company paid and arranged my and my families immigration almost in entirety. So my case is not the norm, I am also here on a working visa and am in the process of applying for my Perm residence visa.

There is a forum online SACanada I think. Google that and see on there. Everything anyone need to know and more with real experience of people that did and is busy with moving here.

It is tough. But worth it for my kids future.

I asked the question: Am I going to do the move and see my kids grow old or am I gonna watch my kids move one day like my parents and miss them...

This a question that is staring most of my friends squarely in the face at the moment. The reality of this is hitting them hard when looking at Saffers here with kids abroad. Their kids are still small, but in 5-15 years they will be out of the house and most likely abroad. Do you stay behind and they leave, or do you leave now and be with them? Tough choice man.

I asked the question: Am I going to do the move and see my kids grow old or am I gonna watch my kids move one day like my parents and miss them...

This a question that is staring most of my friends squarely in the face at the moment. The reality of this is hitting them hard when looking at Saffers here with kids abroad. Their kids are still small, but in 5-15 years they will be out of the house and most likely abroad. Do you stay behind and they leave, or do you leave now and be with them? Tough choice man.

Well you might move to Canada with them now and they they decide to move to Europe or something.

Maybe if my kids decide to move then we can move with them if we have not already done so by then.

I asked the question: Am I going to do the move and see my kids grow old or am I gonna watch my kids move one day like my parents and miss them...

This a question that is staring most of my friends squarely in the face at the moment. The reality of this is hitting them hard when looking at Saffers here with kids abroad. Their kids are still small, but in 5-15 years they will be out of the house and most likely abroad. Do you stay behind and they leave, or do you leave now and be with them? Tough choice man.

Well you might move to Canada with them now and they they decide to move to Europe or something.

Maybe if my kids decide to move then we can move with them if we have not already done so by then.

A good friend is leaving for Canada in a week's time, his wife and three daughters will follow when he has set up base. His parents will also go over as soon as the paperwork allows.

Also have two cousins in NZ, their parents went over, not long after their daughters left.

I asked the question: Am I going to do the move and see my kids grow old or am I gonna watch my kids move one day like my parents and miss them...

This a question that is staring most of my friends squarely in the face at the moment. The reality of this is hitting them hard when looking at Saffers here with kids abroad. Their kids are still small, but in 5-15 years they will be out of the house and most likely abroad. Do you stay behind and they leave, or do you leave now and be with them? Tough choice man.

Well you might move to Canada with them now and they they decide to move to Europe or something.

Maybe if my kids decide to move then we can move with them if we have not already done so by then.

A good friend is leaving for Canada in a week's time, his wife and three daughters will follow when he has set up base. His parents will also go over as soon as the paperwork allows.

Also have two cousins in NZ, their parents went over, not long after their daughters left.

They got an invitation from Ontario Province, so they will be settling there. He is into the retail/merchandise/buyer business - used to work for Edcon/Samsung/Incredible Connection etc. First time living abroad, so it's gonna be an interesting shift of perspective for him (and his family). Brrrrr indeed, not the nice mild weather of Pretoria